Leviticus 11:23

But all flying insects, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you;

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

In Context

22These of them may ye eat: The locust after its kind, and the sol'am after its kind, and the chargol after its kind, and the chagab after its kind.

24And through these shall ye be rendered unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening;

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:27And all that walk upon their paws, among all manner of beasts that walk on four feet, are unclean unto you; whosoever toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 11:21-43

20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you. 21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth; 22 Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. 23 But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you. 24 And for these ye shall be… Read the whole commentary →

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